Patient's question:
My child is eight months old. Lately, they have been crying and fussing a lot. When I took them to the doctor, I found out they have a hernia. However, the doctor said the child is still too young for surgery and advised us to be careful at home. What should we pay attention to?Doctor's answer:
Pediatric hernia is one of the most common diseases in pediatric surgery and hernia surgery, mainly including congenital inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia. Maintain a diet rich in fiber to prevent constipation. Children under one year old are treated conservatively, while those over one year old undergo surgical treatment. Pediatric hernia can be treated surgically, but there may be occasional recurrence after surgery. If a child is crying uncontrollably and the hernia lump cannot retract, it may indicate an incisional hernia, and emergency medical attention should be sought immediately.